On days when I feel down, I felt a need to indulge myself with food.
And anyway, I didn't want to nuaat home either.
Thankfully, mum was around at home to help me take care of Zann. It' s been a looooong time liao.
I went to Bugis to look for Eileen, my ex class mate who's able to give me discounts from Bodyshop..keke
AL went for his haircut while I chatted with Eileen in the shop.
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My cheesy spaghetti with chicken in creamy sauce. Yummy...
AL ordered a plate of grilled chicken with apple sauce.
The sight of chicken in apple sauce didn't look appealing to me.
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I decided to comb United Square for peg puzzles. I went in quite a few stores selling wooden toys.
I dropped by Toys R' Us and got the peg puzzles for Zann.
These were the 2 peg puzzles I have unwrapped. I bought 4 sets altogther. AL wasn't pleased that I always buy toys for Zann lo. So out of 4, I was advised to give her 2 sets first.
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My cravings for donuts led me to Pop-doh again...haha
Better still, they had a 5 for $5.00 promotion. How not to buy... And this time, I requested for their box.
Now then I know, must ask, then will give box lo....
So stingy one.
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Cant believe myself have covered three places today. Bugis, Novena Square and Orchard.
Not too bad la, at least I feel much better though with aching feet...
A 'Searching' Sat
Saturday, October 27, 2007
AL: Come, I want to buy shirt and pants. ME: Okie...go where arh ? AL: Go GAP lor ME: GAP got sale meh...why must go there? AL: No lei just want to see see...
We spent half a day in town looking for his pants and shirt because he will be attending a wedding dinner.
Yea, that was his reason for hitting town.
In the end, he didn't buy anything for himself.
He bought a dress for Zann instead.
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I ordered this Saba meal for my dinner. For $5.00, given the size of the fish, I guessed this dinner was worth it.
A dinner with...
Friday, October 26, 2007
Dinner was with QQMM and her family.
I told Zann to sayang Baby Lecarde. She likes to do this whenever I says the word sayang.
She gave me a smile and started to jump, before continue to walk.
Ar...so I guessed she had a jumping lesson today.
And yes, she was walking and jumping on the way home.
Sigh.
See what she's doing ?
Yup.
She's jumping from the library books !
That furry, adorable little monster...
Sunday, October 21, 2007
In our present generation, makes me wonder if we can 'survive' without TV.
While this isn't the option for me and Zann, I will try to limit her exposure to that little square box. But when it comes to toys, I couldn't resist myself buying her toys whenever we are outside.
Though having no money is a good method for resisting the temptation to buy. But I never succeeded sticking to my budget.
Sigh. Don't ask me why.
Lately, watching Elmo's World in you-tube has became our daily routine.
And that's how Zann came to know this song,
La la la la Elmo's World La la la la La la la la Elmo's World
This is the time This is the place Elmo's World La la la la La la la la Elmo's World
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Today we were at a toy shop. The beanie toy caught her attention. Ar...my girl went over to hug and kiss the bright red furry monster. "Zann, put back Elmo. Come, let's go."
She was crying. Because, she knew I had no intention of buying. It took me a while before she was pacified, and putting it back to the shelf while turning and waved a bye.
Now I was thinking,
Should I go back to the toy shop?
Zann doesn't have it. To buy or not to buy?
hmm....
A treat and a ride...
Saturday, October 20, 2007
We had a free ride from Uncle Larry. Zann was sitting so comfortably inside the car lo... Off we went to Ikea for a lunch. And it was a lunch treat too.
Didn't manage to take snaps of the food. Cos Mummy was too engrossed with the chicken wings liao.
Afternoon was spent in chatting and eating away.
After that, we headed to the big Giant store. Buying all the groceries and the necessities back home. It wasn't after we left, I realised that I forgot about giving Zann her sweater to wear on. She almost recovered from her flu. But she started having mucus when we reached home.
Her flu came back again. She must have caught a cold inside Giant.
Now, I am feeling guilty.
She preferred sitting inside the trolley than her own stroller.
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My dinner was a $4 oven-baked lasagne. Erh.....and it wasn't that nice. Ended up eating another pack of instant noodle to fill my tummy.
This week I have enough noodle and snacks to last me.
“Being thankful is a cure for unhappiness”
Thursday, October 18, 2007
I flipped to read my bible today,
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Perhaps I am not happy with what I have. Perhaps I always find something amiss in my life and yet neither do I know what I want.
Perhaps I wish to have more blessings, that's all.
So..what should I call you ?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Sometimes, it’s not about being calculative, but it's the very basic manner that could change…
In the first place, why ask me how I do my blog banner?
Does it hurt to say a thanks by the way?
Even if you don't like it, or even if you don't mind, at the very least you can reply to the messages sent.
Indeed, courtesy makes such a difference...
Well, I guessed some people just don't have it.
Things Mom taught me...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
My mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD... "If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!"
My mother taught me ESP... "Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?"
My mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT... "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.
My mother taught me about GENETICS... "You are just like your father!"
My mother taught me about the WISDOM of AGE... "When you get to be my age, you will understand."
My mother taught me about RECEIVING... "You are going to get it when we get home."
My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION... "Just wait until we get home."
My mother taught me LOGIC. "Because I said so, that's why."
My mother taught me about STAMINA. "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION. "Stop acting like your father!"
Happy 22 months old
Saturday, October 13, 2007
You are my sunshine, my little sunshine, You make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you, Please don't take my sunshine away.
Happy 22 months old , my darling !
人言可畏...
Friday, October 12, 2007
I like this song.
Because of this lyrics,
人言可畏，不想被人误会…
I Feel so $#%^&*&$%%&#$
Bad mood.
I had trouble sleeping last night. Ended up sleeping at 400am. And waking up at 730am in the morning was something which I hated.
In total, I have slept for only three hours plus...
I did not go back office today. I took unpaid leave to take care of Zann. The lack of sleep and the uncooperative Zann making it even harder to maintain my sanity.
Plus mum's unbearable nonsense.
It's not an anticipated Friday la.
Everything just not going my way.
Sian.
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My frustration therapy.
Two reasons to bake this raisin pound cake.
First, clearing the raisins since they have been lying around the kitchen for so looooong.
Second, I love to bake, what else ?
Swollen eyelid...
Thursday, October 11, 2007
I was worried sick when I woke up this morning to see Zann's left upper eyelid swollen.
It was swollen until the left eye was so small than the right one lor.
I took a day's leave to bring her to see a doctor.
Along the way, she refused to let me hold her hand. She wanted to show me how 'independent' she was ar... even to the extent of crossing the road by herself lor!
I was fuming mad liao la. She put up a struggle with me at the roadside somemore. Passerbys were looking at us.
Sigh..they must be thinking why mother and daughter creating a scene at the roadside.
Mummy's childhood days...
Me grew up watching He-man, MASK, Transformers, Mickey Mouse, Ninja turtles, Carebears, Robocop, My Little Pony and Smurfs. Me grew up brushing my teeth with a mug in Primary school during recess time. I squatted by a drain with all my classmates, brushing together with a coloured mug. Envelopes were given to us to donate to Sharity Elephant on every Children's Day. I read Young Generation magazine. I like Vinny the little vampire and Acai the constable. Me bought tidbits called beebee, and mamee, which came with a different sticker in it every time. My English workbooks were made of some damn poor quality paper that was smooth and yellow. Boys loved to play soccer with small stones or tennis balls in the basketball court. Girls played five stones and boys played with marbles. Science was fun with the Balsam and the Angsana being the most important plants of our lives, guppies and swordtail being the most important fishes. Who can forget Ahmad, Bala, Sumei and John, immortalized in my mind from the school textbooks. I wore BM2000 shoes from Bata to school. Collecting and battling with erasers was a pastime for boys. I came to school 15 mins before the bell every morning just so I could copy someone's homework...Hehe There were spelling tests and mental sums to do almost everyday.
I hate MOZZIES....
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Zann came back from childcare with 3 big swollen mosquitoes bites.
She was scratching non-stop despite me pulling her hands away. Feared that it may caused infection, I brought her to see a doctor.
Doc told me it's normal for young children to have swollen mosquitoes bites. Normally will take 2-3 days to heal.
She cried when I applied the antiseptic cream on the affected areas. I knew it was painful.....
How I wished I am the one who kena!
Which type are you ?
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Do you love to hear compliments and not insults when directed to yourself ? or
Do you love to hear insults instead of compliments when directed to others ?
Is this what we called human nature?
Sometimes, if nothing more than immunizing us against of what we don't like to hear, we tend to become cynics of ourselves.
And it's always the same old advise that we hear...
"Take it lightly, a pinch of salt, a modicum of dignity, and we’ll all be better off".
And yes, what else can we do except telling ourselves,
Concentrate on what's ahead of us and we will get stronger. And to be strong, we have to turn each bad experience into a learning phase, right?
But how often can we really do that ?
Perhaps this is a normal phase which everyone went through. A phase where's there's no "Once Upon a Time"
And life won't be accomplished if u never know there are some 'amazing' people out there whom you think you know and trust but actually, go around stabbing behind you.
Aren't we all afraid of that ?
*shudder*
Are you a 'Kopi' lover?
Monday, October 8, 2007
I never like to drink beverages, let alone coffee.
Itwas only when I started to work 6 years ago, that I learnt there were so many different types of hokkien terms for coffee (Kopi).
It's not the starbucks or coffeeclub type. I am talking about the terms used in our own Singapore coffeeshop.
I hope I am not to late to learn these terms :
Kopi-C (coffee w condensed milk ?)
Kopi-O (coffee black)
Tak-kiu (Milo)
Tai-ka-ho (Holicks)
Teh-O Peng (Iced tea)
Tiao-her (chinese tea)
Correct me if I am wrong..hehe And do tell me if there's any more terms.
Seriously, I couldnt remember which was which liao.
But I defintely goes for the bitter black coffee. Yea, the one with no sugar added lor...
"Eh, you are not that old... wah can't tell that u drink this type of kopi lei ?"
This was the type of response I usually got.
Aiyo, who cares la...I happy can liao...right?
That bonding
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Whenever the clock striked 600pm, me always the first to leave the office. Rushing to the childcare centre to fetch Zann.
Though I knew I still have abit of time. Though I knew there would be other kids around.
But I still couldn't wait to see Zann faster. Along the way back, it always sets me thinking whether she has slept and ate well.
There was once, Teacher Cindy told me that I can leave Zann with the childcare on Saturday too.
I promptly rejected.
The reason was simple. Not that I have to work on Saturday. I want to spend more time with Zann on weekend.
Parenting and bonding takes time to foster. It's not an overnight thing.
A lazy Saturday...
Very bored on a late saturday afternoon
Didn't want to rot at home. Didn't want to go to town either.
So decided to dropby the Mega-courts.
Went to Box Bristro at level 2 for dinner. I reeeally regretted stepping in la. Even with the super long Q, I still take the 'risk' to join in the queue. Thinking my turn will be fast one.
It was a 45 mins queue, and a $8.90 laksa for my dinner. Well, that's okay, I love spicy food. Somemore it was called seafood laksa. They are giving me more value for my money,
right, right?
A lil suprised call
A good friend is someone whom you can "reveal" yourself to, without any fear.
A good friend is someone you can communicate without any restraints.
A good friend is someone you don't have to meet often but is there for you when things happen.
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A surprised call...ended up missed calls. I was away. Not in time to answer. Guessed who answered for me?
Who else? Zann lo...hahaha
And she was talking to my good fren for the first time, in a non-undertandable language (baby talk)...
Yea. A good friend whom I didn't see for almost 2 years. The feeling was good. Having to hear from her again.
We chatted in MSN.
I do miss her.
Hopefully can meet up soon...
board books
Friday, October 5, 2007
I bought five board books at one go in a sale !
You've got a mail !
Well, the mail was not for me. It's for Zann.
I received the membership card from Gleneagles today. Funny thing was that, this membership reached Zann after so long which she's going to turn 2 years old soon lor...
But then, come to think of it, this membership doesnt have much perks to offer except for some discounts on the hospital bills and other retail stuffs....
hmm..but never mind. Better than nothing.
That's a PDA !
Thursday, October 4, 2007
That's a hello kitty PDA...from McDonald.. it's free with the happy meal actually. Cute right ?
I hardly buy McDonald happy meal. Only when I sees toys which are worth to get.
Needless to say, I am a big Sanrio fan... And I was elated to see this week's promo is hello kitty. So I decided to get one...
You seem to have this whole motherhood thing down to a tee - so why not relish more 'me' time as well as discover great ideas for the kids.
Hugging...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
It’s simple and meaningful but how many times in a day that you hug your kids? I always give my Zann a hug after I fetched her from childcare. She will kiss and hug me if I say sayang mummy and kiss kiss.
She’s only 21 months old yet is sensible enough to console me. She can’t talk well yet, but she will come over to give me a pat on my head if she sees me sad or angry.
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Cendrine
i am a simple woman with a
beautiful daughter Zann.
My life now revolving
around her. She bring joy
and laughter. Through her,
i learn to look at things with a
fresh perspective and know
how to value life.
my current mood
Desires
See Zann growing up well
Shed the extra kilos
Go Hongkong for holiday Go Sydney for a holiday Go Bangkok for a holiday
To find a good job n earn more $$
To own a Palm Treo 750
Happiness
You are my sunshine, my little sunshine,
